in a relatively heavy car. It overcame a number of mishaps that damaged the car to become one of UMNSVP's most successful projects to date. 2003 Formula Sun Grand Prix (Heartland Park, Topeka, Kansas) 1st Place Overall Pole Position Esprit de Corps Award Ironman Competition (Tire Change) Winner (Trevre Roys Andrews) Pit Crew Competition Winner 2003 American Solar Challenge (Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California) 2nd Place Overall 2004 Formula Sun Grand Prix (Heartland Park, Topeka, Kansas) 2nd Place Overall Borealis III Borealis III improved upon its predecessors by stressing efficiency and weight reduction; the car weighs just over 400 lb. Borealis III was also the first solar car in history to cross an international boundary during a race; it did so on July 21, 2005, during that year's North American Solar Challenge. During June and July 2006, Borealis III underwent slight modifications in order to race in the World Solar Rally in Taiwan in September 2006. 2005 Formula Sun Grand Prix (Heartland Park, Topeka, Kansas) 1st Place Overall Fastest Lap 2005 North American Solar Challenge (Austin, Texas, USA to Calgary, Alberta, Canada) 2nd Place Overall Espirit de Corps Innovation Award 2006 World Solar Rally (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) 4th Place Overall Centaurus I Centaurus I featured several major design adjustments from both previous series of cars. Due to a change in the North American Solar Challenge rules for 2008 requiring the driver to sit upright, the team was faced with the task of allowing the driver to do this while still minimizing aerodynamic drag. Many design components were reworked to fit the new style of vehicle and improve performance. 2008 North American Solar Challenge (Plano, Texas, USA to Calgary, Alberta, Canada) 5th Place Overall 2nd Place Stock Class Fastest Qualifier Lap Fastest Figure Eight Most Prepared Best Workmanship Excellence in Mechanical Design Espirit de Corps 2009 Formula Sun Grand Prix (MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, Texas) 1st Place Overall Fastest Lap Centaurus II Centaurus II was designed for the 2010 American Solar Challenge. Building off of experience from C1, the team managed to build a much lighter car (389 lbs empty versus 440 lbs for C1), as well as decrease the aerodynamic drag by a significant margin. Despite having one of the cheapest solar arrays at the event, the team managed to finish in 2nd place overall. 2010 Formula Sun Grand Prix (MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, Texas) 3rd Place Overall 2010 American Solar Challenge